Question

Explain three secondary functions of management.
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Answer 1

1. Decision making:

1. Decision making:Joseph L. Massie regards decision-making as the first important separate function of management. An important job of a manager is decision-making. Every day he has to decide about doing or not doing a specific work.

2. Innovation:

2. Innovation:Ernest Dale has given innovation as a separate function of- management. According to him, management involves introduction of new systems, procedures, methods, techniques, products and services. However, it is not right to regard innovation as a separate function of management. Because innovation is very much a part of planning function.

3. Representation:

3. Representation:Ernest Dale has regarded representation also as a separate function of management. According to him, a manager has to represent his organisation to outsiders, financial institutions, government and others.

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